Very good book. I really liked both Max and Winnie. Max was back on Whidbey Island, recovering from his injuries and PTSD. The therapy dog belongs to Winnie, who he has been looking forward to seeing again. He has been dealing with some of his issues well, but doesn't think he really needs any more therapy. When he finds out that Winnie had his baby and didn't let him know, he feels hurt, betrayed and angry. He is also still very attracted to her. Winnie knows she should have told him, but didn't feel it was safe to hit him with news like that while he was at war, so put it off. Now she has to deal with the emotions, and the fact that she is still attracted also. She also is a big time control freak and stresses over many things. She feels that having lost one man to an early death, she has no intention of getting involved with another man with a dangerous job. I really enjoyed Max's patience with Winnie, even though I really wanted to shake her. He sister did a great job of trying to get through to Winnie about how ridiculous she was being. I did enjoy the ending very much, and can't wait for the next one. Hopefully it will be about Max's friend Miles.

2.5 stars -- ok, full disclosure, I just don't think this book is my type of book...it's so hard to tell b/c I'm both not too fussy and extremely picky at the same time. Think about that for a second. Anyways, this was an in the head book....where most of it took place in the head. I enjoy the thinking, analyzing, etc...but I prefer a bit more action mixed in. Especially since it felt like the thinking was just repetitive.... It was nice to see a heroine who actually acknowledged her faults early, but as in real life just b/c you know what they are, doesn't mean it's easy to change them. So yeah, this was not for me...